The Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council (collectively, “EPRI”) released a report titled Environmental Assessment of a Full Electric Transportation Portfolio (“Report”).
EPRI states that the Report provides an in-depth analysis of the environmental impact of electrifying a range of vehicles, which would include United States light-duty and medium-duty transportation and industrial equipment (i.e., forklifts, etc.).
A key component of the Report are simulations of emissions and air quality impacts of a significant shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicle and equipment. It projects greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”) through 2050 and air quality impacts in 2030.
The study analyzes two potential scenarios of the future electric sector, the “Base GHG” and “Lower GHG.” EPRI states that both scenarios show grid emissions decreasing over time due to existing and potential regulations and plausible economic conditions. It further states that in the Lower GHG scenario, further reductions in carbon emissions result from an increasing price on carbon, resulting in faster deployment of low-emission generation technologies.
The Report also analyzes modeled electric sector and transportation sector emissions with and without widespread vehicle electrification to determine the effect of electrification of light-duty vehicles, medium-duty vehicles and certain non-road equipment.
The Report is a successor to a 2007 report undertaken by the same two organizations.
Click here to download a copy of an Executive Summary of the Report.
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